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weatherby 30-06 v2 new gun review
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<blockquote data-quote="kimba" data-source="post: 1030355" data-attributes="member: 85888"><p>went for a second range session - cold as a teet here in Montana. When I got home from the 1/2 hour drive home, there was frost on both barrels lol. I swapped some scopes around and put my zeiss onto the weatherby from my savage. I was shooting off a bag with burning fingers and toes from the cold. Managed to stretch the weatherby out to 435 and was hitting the gong at that range each time. I loaded the 57 grn h4350 with the 178 amax and also the 57.5 loads. no change in impact clean or dirty barrel and no changes from shooting - might be too cold out to get very hot a barrel. too many shot marks on the gongs to say groupage and too cold to spray more on. Seems like a shooter and really does not seem to kick much more than my 260 - may be due to raised comb/stock design. I again just went 5 thou off lans on the two loads. I can say the v2 is a great value - perhaps the best low cost rifle currently made. I am a huge savage fan - having built a number with good barrels and they shoot well and are good for switch barrels to be sure. The accutrigger is fair, but the v2 trigger is better. I think the savages are still the best bet to buy to do a long range build off of as their action is a good pairing to a heavy, long barrel, it is a home barrel swap and the easy replacement of bolt heads. </p><p> </p><p>For sporter, I think the v2 is easily better. Better trigger, nicer finish, more streamlined action that is stiffer, better extractor - the only fault on savages is that crappy extractor and ejector setup. I really like the satin finish on the v2 - heck fit and finish on the whole thing! The v2 stock is hands down the best low end, factory stock that I have seen in terms of accuracy of inletting and stiffness and general solid feel. </p><p>Only downside that I see to the v2 is the metric threaded barrel - m5 does not have that if you want to go next step up. </p><p>I know there are a few others in clas like ruger, sako remcrap ( sorry their quality just is not good anymore) and brownings. I have held most, though not shot all. This seems like the best bet on market right now and stocks are easier to get aftermarket than the savages - not as easy as rems. Keep in mind, this is a one rifle sample but they do quarentee 1 moa with factory crap ammo, so hard to go too far wrong. </p><p>I hope this helps someone out. </p><p> Oh I got home and looked down barrel and it looks like it has just been cleaned still. I only ran one patch through and have not cleaned yet. I did not see copper fouling in first session, so expect none this time - will update.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kimba, post: 1030355, member: 85888"] went for a second range session - cold as a teet here in Montana. When I got home from the 1/2 hour drive home, there was frost on both barrels lol. I swapped some scopes around and put my zeiss onto the weatherby from my savage. I was shooting off a bag with burning fingers and toes from the cold. Managed to stretch the weatherby out to 435 and was hitting the gong at that range each time. I loaded the 57 grn h4350 with the 178 amax and also the 57.5 loads. no change in impact clean or dirty barrel and no changes from shooting - might be too cold out to get very hot a barrel. too many shot marks on the gongs to say groupage and too cold to spray more on. Seems like a shooter and really does not seem to kick much more than my 260 - may be due to raised comb/stock design. I again just went 5 thou off lans on the two loads. I can say the v2 is a great value - perhaps the best low cost rifle currently made. I am a huge savage fan - having built a number with good barrels and they shoot well and are good for switch barrels to be sure. The accutrigger is fair, but the v2 trigger is better. I think the savages are still the best bet to buy to do a long range build off of as their action is a good pairing to a heavy, long barrel, it is a home barrel swap and the easy replacement of bolt heads. For sporter, I think the v2 is easily better. Better trigger, nicer finish, more streamlined action that is stiffer, better extractor - the only fault on savages is that crappy extractor and ejector setup. I really like the satin finish on the v2 - heck fit and finish on the whole thing! The v2 stock is hands down the best low end, factory stock that I have seen in terms of accuracy of inletting and stiffness and general solid feel. Only downside that I see to the v2 is the metric threaded barrel - m5 does not have that if you want to go next step up. I know there are a few others in clas like ruger, sako remcrap ( sorry their quality just is not good anymore) and brownings. I have held most, though not shot all. This seems like the best bet on market right now and stocks are easier to get aftermarket than the savages - not as easy as rems. Keep in mind, this is a one rifle sample but they do quarentee 1 moa with factory crap ammo, so hard to go too far wrong. I hope this helps someone out. Oh I got home and looked down barrel and it looks like it has just been cleaned still. I only ran one patch through and have not cleaned yet. I did not see copper fouling in first session, so expect none this time - will update. [/QUOTE]
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